I just had to call the AA out to get the car started after it has been unused after 5 days sitting on my parents house. The battery is at fault apparently. As ever the mechanic arrived in super quick time and fixed the problem within 20 mins.

My annoyance and reason for posting, is that I moved out 4 weeks ago - forgot to tell the AA and they made me upgrade my cover to Home Start - £72 F£$#"&G pounds!

In the U.S. we have AAA (Triple A) which must be sortof like your AA, but here AA refers to Alcoholics Anonymous

--matt

Yea, at first I was like AA? he is an alcoholic!? then once I started reading your post I realized it must be like our AAA. I don't think that AAA has a home start charge or anything though, what is that home start thing?
Tony

Home start is exactly what it reads like - if you break down whilst at home thwy come to your house to have a look. If you don't want that it's cheaper, but for them to come out you have to break down outside 1/4 mile from home (easy towing distance :wink Woudn't ever be of use to me as I could just nick another car!